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32 pp.
| Houghton |
September, 2004 |
TradeISBN 0-618-49298-4$16.00
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K-3
Brown maintains a delicate tension between his accessible presentation (a straightforward text and uncluttered illustrations) and his extraordinary subject. He carefully and effectively summarizes events, choosing telling details to paint a portrait of an introspective child who struggles in school. An author's note debunks a few myths surrounding Einstein, and a short bibliography rounds out this inspired picture book biography.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2004